London police said Saturday that 58 people are assumed dead in the fire, and that the number could rise with many people still missing.
LONDON (AP) - The new exterior cladding used in a renovation on London's Grenfell Tower may have been banned under United Kingdom building regulations, two British ministers said Sunday as police continued their criminal investigation into the inferno that killed at least 58 people.
Asked if he understood the lives of people who had lived and died in Grenfell Tower, the Tory councillor, his voice faltering at times, said: "I have thought of little else. since Wednesday in the middle of the night when the phone rang, of people absolutely terrified, trapped in a high-rise building".
David Lammy said Sunday he is anxious that documents will be quietly deleted and disposed of as police begin a search for evidence.
Late Sunday, the Metropolitan Police released three photos from inside Grenfell Tower, which showed in close detail how the fire charred the 24-story building that once housed up to 600 people in 120 apartments.
British Prime Minister Theresa May, criticized shortly after the blaze for failing to meet with victims, says the public inquiry looking into the tragedy will report directly to her.
"It is hard to escape a very somber national mood", the queen said in a statement to mark her official birthday - an occasion that typically does not result in any public comments from the monarch.
Families who have lost their homes must be supported, he said, grieving people must be helped and lessons must be learned following the tragedy, including ensuring it is not "so hard" for those who need help to find it.
The queen and her husband, Prince Philip, stood silently on the steps of Buckingham Palace before the start of the Trooping the Color ceremony that each year marks the queen's official birthday, which is traditionally celebrated in June when the weather is warm. I'm in charge of London fire brigade, and I was committing firefighters into something that was very unknown and very risky.
West London film producer Nisha Parti, who has been helping victims in Kensington, said the cash is being given to those checking into hotels in the wake of Wednesday's blaze.
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"In recent months, the country has witnessed a succession of awful tragedies", she said.
Angry protesters chanting "We want justice" stormed their way into the Kensington and Chelsea town hall on Friday.
A message from the church's president, Roger Walton, read out to the congregation, said his prayers were with local people, adding: "You are a symbol of hope in the dark days". While failing to answer, she said the focus was now on providing support to the victims.
Speaking to the Observer, the commissioner said the fire crews did not follow standard practice and she instead made a decision to send fire fighters as there being no structural surveyor immediately available to assess the building.
"It is really important that we are clear about the scale of the challenge facing us as our teams search Grenfell Tower to recover those people still inside and return them to their loved ones".
"Put to the test, the United Kingdom has been resolute in the face of adversity", she added. "United in our sadness, we are equally determined, without fear or favour, to support all those rebuilding lives so horribly affected by injury and loss". "As prime minister, I will be responsible for implementing its findings".
In an interview with BBC Newsnight, Mrs May said the government was doing all it could to help.
"Both myself and colleagues from London Fire Brigade have already said it will take weeks".
In a blog post written past year, the Grenfell Action Group warned of "dangerous living conditions" in the tower.
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